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Tennessee PoliticsMon, 07 Apr 2014 14:51:50 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6Republicans denounce “brownshirts” commenthttp://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2009/republicans-denounce-brownshirts-comment/
http://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2009/republicans-denounce-brownshirts-comment/#commentsThu, 13 Aug 2009 20:32:01 +0000Chas Siskhttp://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2009/republicans-denounce-brownshirts-comment/Out in the land of the Jackson Sun, Republicans are worked up after the chairman of the Madison County Democratic Party T. Robert Hill referred to local Young Republicans club as “brownshirts” — a reference to Nazi Germany stormtroopers.

I want to know where they get off telling me I should apologize for calling them ‘brownshirts’ and them calling my president Hitler and my congressmen Nazis,” Hill said. “Where’s the difference? … Where do they get off asking for an apology? Where do they get off asking anybody for an apology?”

That has prompted the Tennessee Republican Party to turn up the heat. Today, they issued a statement calling on the division’s three Democratic gubernatorial candidates, as well as local U.S. Rep. John Tanner, to condemn Hill.

Mr. Hill’s unfortunate comments reflect the disconnect Democrats have with everyday Tennesseans on issues such as health care. John Tanner’s lack of leadership in condemning Hill is telling and what’s more interesting are the West Tennessee Democrats running for governor. Their silence on the issue is deafening,” said Chris Devaney, chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party.

For the record, local state Sen. Lowe Finney did issue a statement calling for “civility, not name calling.”

Personally, I strongly believe that attending town hall meetings and stating your case is exactly what makes our nation so strong. Taking an active role in our government and standing up for what you believe in should be encouraged, not squashed!